Rob Schmitt
{{short description|American news anchor and reporter (born 1983)}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Rob Schmitt
| image = Rob Schmitt by Gage Skidmore.jpg
| image_size =
| alt =
| caption = Schmitt in 2025
| birth_name = Robert Stephen Schmitt
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|8|13}}
| birth_place = Carmel, Indiana, U.S
| alma_mater = Indiana University Bloomington (BA)
| occupation = Television anchor
Political commentator
| years_active = 2008–present
| employer = Newsmax TV (2020-present)
Fox News (2016-2020)
| spouse =
| parents = Robert E. Schmitt Jr
Farzaneh Schmitt
| education =
| awards =
| website =
| footnotes =
| height = 6'2
| weight =
}}
Robert Stephen Schmitt (born August 13, 1983) is an American conservative news anchor and political commentator who previously served as a co-host on Fox & Friends First. He stopped appearing on the network in August 2020 and currently hosts the nightly program Rob Schmitt Tonight on Newsmax.
Early life and education
Schmitt was born on August 13, 1983, and raised in Carmel, Indiana, the son of Farzaneh and Robert E. Schmitt, Jr.{{Cite news|title=Rob Schmitt: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know |newspaper=Heavy.com|date=December 2018 |url= https://heavy.com/news/2018/12/rob-schmitt/}} His mother is an immigrant from Iran, and his father is of German descent. In 2005, Schmitt graduated with a B.A. in journalism from Indiana University Bloomington.
Career
In 2008, he accepted a position as a weekend anchor at the ABC affiliate WPLG-TV in Miami, Florida. In 2011, he accepted a position as an anchor with CBS Los Angeles and in 2013, as an anchor at WNBC-TV in New York City. In 2016, he moved to Fox News where he served as co-host on Fox Nation with Carley Shimkus{{Cite web|title=Fox News Yearbook: Carley Shimkus grades her senior year photo, explains hilarious 'hippie phase' |website=Fox News|date=11 October 2019 |url=https://www.foxnews.com/media/fox-news-yearbook-carley-shimkus |access-date=November 26, 2019}} and worked as a co-anchor of Fox & Friends First with Jillian Mele. In August 2020, Schmitt ceased appearances on Fox and started appearing in Newsmax content.{{cite tweet|number=1301320794832855040|user=newsmax|title='Rules for thee, not for me' 🔊: Newsmax TV's Rob Schmitt breaks down the inconsistencies of Joe Biden's emergence f…|date=3 September 2020}} His nightly program, Rob Schmitt Tonight, premiered on Newsmax on December 21, 2020 and is the network’s number one rated show.
Personal life
Schmitt has not publicly disclosed details regarding his current relationship status. However, Schmitt is believed to be single or not married. He resides in East Hampton, NY.
Schmitt is an avid golfer and often played at Trump National Golf Club Westchester and Trump National Golf Club Bedminster.
References
{{reflist}}
{{authority control}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Schmitt, Rob}}
Category:21st-century American journalists
Category:American television reporters and correspondents
Category:American television journalists
Category:American people of Iranian descent